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Editor's Picks from The Economist The Economist
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Published weekdays from Monday to Thursday.
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Go-getters: America’s startup boom
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. A wave of startups have been launched in America in the past few years. The rise of remote work may be to thank.
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Market maestros: What central bankers can learn from Diego Maradona
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, the enduring lessons of the “Maradona theory of interest rates”.
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Three-body problem: Malaise in Germany
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we examine the mood in Germany. A series of upcoming political and electoral trials could test the three-party coalition government to breaking-point.
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Above the law: A murder in Kazakhstan
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we consider the rule of law in Kazakhstan, where a murder trial has shone a light on the culture of impunity that exists among the well-connected.
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Editor’s Picks: Big tech’s bid for power
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, amid the AI revolution, big tech needs more computing power—and the electricity to power it. Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources.
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Editor’s Picks: Why Arab armed forces have lousy reputations
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we evaluate why Arab militaries often fall short. Misguided approaches to spending and training may be to blame.
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Customer Reviews
A great way to listen to Economist articles
I used to make it a point to listen to at least all the Leaders in every Economist issue on their “Economist in Audio” podcast, but I don’t have time to do that any more. But between this podcast and the Economist’s Intelligence podcast, I feel like I’m getting brief but detailed glimpses into what’s going on in the world. I hope they set up a podcast just for Leaders at some point, but until that day this is a great substitute!
Economy
There are few sources better than this podcast on hitting key economic issues across the globe.
Hate the new format
There are SO MANY daily podcasts that I’m literally drowning in them. This one used to be unique & only once a week, which made it easy to digest and efficient. Literally subscribed to get access to it when it went behind a paywall. Now it’s overwhelming my feed like every other podcast ☹️